With the win, the Cavaliers were able to avenge one of their three losses from last year’s national championship run — a 17-9 loss to Loyola in Baltimore — as well as start the season with a quality win against a top-15 team.
The Panthers (8-3, 2-1 ACC) came into this meet as a heavy favorite over the Cavaliers (7-5, 0-3 ACC) who have yet to win an ACC dual.
Virginia kept the game close against the No. 5 Cardinals, stealing the lead late in the second half with outstanding shooting and tight defense.
Virginia women's lacrosse returns to the turf ranked No. 9 nationally following a 13-7 season in 2019 that ended in a tough loss in the national quarterfinals.
The win solidifies Virginia's fourth-place spot in the ACC heading into a tough road match-up against No. 5 Louisville Saturday.
Today, women make up more than half of the student body at the University and participate in 13 varsity athletic teams. However, things weren’t always this way.
If Virginia does return to the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers will be a team no top seed will want to face.
The line of over 200 participants snaked from the weight room to the front desk as novice and experienced weightlifters waited to register and collect free merchandise including tank tops, T-shirts and snacks.
With the two wins over the weekend, Virginia improves to a 5-0 record — the Cavaliers’ best start since 2012.
Both No. 10 women's squash and No. 9 men's squash had a successful weekend battling against many ranked teams.
The world was stunned Jan. 26 as news outlets reported the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant and seven other passengers resulting from a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, Cali.
Virginia dominated Boston College 6-1 before falling to Central Florida by the same score Sunday.
All-ACC Academic Teams for 2019 fall sports were officially announced this past week by the league office.
The Cavaliers were huge underdogs against the Hokies, and came into the match having lost nine of their last ten duals against Virginia Tech.
Despite an explosive second half performance, Virginia was unable to mount a successful comeback.
Virginia's aging softball facilities have been a hindrance on the program for a number of years as the former softball facility, known as The Park, became outdated and obsolete.
Faculty and administration salaries for the 2018-2019 academic year show that, among the eight highest-paid coaches at the University, just two represent women’s sports.
Virginia rallied behind an impressive second-half performance and was able to pull off the upset in the final minutes of the game with the help of leading scorers Mamadi Diakite and Kihei Clark.
With a plethora of key pieces from last year’s title-winning run returning, the 2020 Cavaliers have high hopes of bringing another championship back to Charlottesville.
While the No. 9 Virginia women's squash team fell 5-4 to No. 4 Columbia, the No. 8 men's team was triumphant against the No. 11 Lions.
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